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A failure.
The FSF is not the final say on what deals can be made between two companies and they are kidding themselves if they think so.

If it involves other peoples work, it is against the spirit of the GPL and one which a company such as Novell doesn't have the right to make on behalf of other who actually own the work.

The GPL v3 is destined to fail by its very nature. First, it was created around Microsoft to try to prevent them from doing anything, not for the better good of free software users. Secondly its too restrictive on what developers can do with it thus it will have very little if any adoption. Third, its a license made out of hatred and spite with very little thought put into it. You will see all the previous developers of GPL software switch to other licenses just because this v3 makes no sense.

We will have to see about what fails. I really don't think that you speak for anyone who might adopt the license or have any real insight into the future. You know opinions are like...
Posted by: gotitright   Posted on: 06/02/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Newest GPL draft leaves Novell in the clear  Loverock Davidson | 06/01/07
Clearly you have no idea how copyright law works NT  odubtaig | 06/02/07
A failure.  gotitright | 06/02/07
I love it when a plan comes together!  Reverend MacFellow | 06/01/07
If the FSF  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/07
Alcatel played a legal game with MS...  Tony Agudo | 06/02/07
No, you are wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/07
Truly your legal expertise knows no middle NT  odubtaig | 06/02/07
We have been done this road, explain yourself  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/07
Why?  odubtaig | 06/02/07
Very funny ...  George Mitchell | 06/02/07
You need to keep your eye on the ball...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/07
Please, every license could be challenged in court.  odubtaig | 06/02/07
It was upheld in court, BTW  Tony Agudo | 06/02/07
That was awesome! grin  odubtaig | 06/03/07
You mean like Daniel Wallace challenged GPL v2?  Zogg | 06/03/07
No_Ax, why don't YOU challenge GPL v3 in Court?  Zogg | 06/03/07
Alcatel could afford to match lawyers, FSF can not.  handydan918 | 06/02/07
Re: No, you are wrong.  none none | 06/03/07
Exclusionary - ha ha  magcomment | 06/04/07
Re: If the FSF  none none | 06/03/07
So the FSF is going to stick it to Redhat, Ubuntu and the 12000 other dist?  balsover | 06/02/07
Not quite.  odubtaig | 06/02/07
So the FSF is going to stick it to Redhat, Ubuntu and the 12000 other dist?  none none | 06/03/07
Message has been deleted.  charles656oio@... | 06/04/07

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